INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING

BECOME A GLOBALLY-MINDED ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL AND EXPERIENCE EUROPEAN CULTURE

You will gain a new perspective of international accounting as you learn about challenges and opportunities facing global companies and organizations in a variety of industries, including banking, automotive, and standard setting. You will experience the rich diversity of European cultures as you travel through seven countries. In Poland, you will participate in “International Week” at the University of Economics in Katowice. This will be an opportunity to collaborate with local university students in classes led by professors from around the world.

BUSINESS VISITS (tentative)

You will expand your business acumen by visiting international companies and organizations such as Disney, MiniCooper (owned by BMW), Cargill, DHL, Mercer, Criteo, dōTERRA, GPS Capital, Bank of England, the International Accounting Standards Board, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the European Commission, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

CULTURAL VISITS (tentative)

In Rome, Italy, we will visit the historic Colosseum, the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel, and the Rome Temple. In Paris, France, we will visit the astonishingly opulent Palace of Versailles, see the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral, and visit the Paris Temple. In Katowice, Poland, we will visit the sobering Auschwitz concentration camp. In Cologne, Germany, we will explore one of the oldest cities in Germany and visit the magnificent Cologne Cathedral. We will walk the cobblestone streets of the Old City of Luxembourg, founded in the year AD 963. We will enjoy the Old Market and canals of Bruges, Belgium, and visit the Grand Place in Brussels. In England, we will stroll down medieval streets of Oxford University and visit the secret war-time tunnels in the cliffs of Dover Castle, where the allied forces planned the Dunkirk rescue in 1940. We will visit historic sites and museums in London and attend popular shows such as Wicked and Les Miserables in London’s famed theatre district. You will have abundant free time to explore each city we visit so long as you are accompanied by another program participant.

CITIES WHERE WE WILL STAY (subject to adjustment)

DATES

27 April–26 May 2019

Participants in this study abroad program will depart for Europe on 27 April (arriving 28 April) and will return on 26 May 2019. The end date allows time for students to have a summer internship or to participate in summer leadership programs.

HOUSING

Students will stay in hotels and apartments. All housing is arranged by the program.

COURSES

This program is only for accounting majors who have completed the Accounting Junior Core and is ideally suited for students beginning the second year of the MAcc program. Students are required to enroll in two, 3-credit-hour classes that count as elective courses for the MAcc and bachelor’s degree programs:

ACC 545 International Accounting
BUS M 430 International Business

COST

$4,400–4,800

The cost covers LDS undergraduate full tuition (higher for graduate and non-LDS students).

Part-time BYU students and non-BYU students will need to pay an additional tuition fee of approximately $294.

The cost also includes housing and transportation, as well as breakfasts and some lunches and dinners. The cost will also cover all group excursions, cultural admissions, and international health insurance.

Not included: airfare to and from Europe, most lunches, dinners, and personal expenses.

PREPARATION

Accepted students are required to participate in an international, cross-cultural preparation course (IAS 201R, 1 credit hour). This evening course will be held Wednesdays, 4:00-5:45 p.m., beginning 6 March in winter semester 2019 (second block).

FUNDING SOURCES

Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application, and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB), will be considered for a study abroad scholarship provided the application for the scholarship is made at the same time as the study abroad application.

The Global Management Center and the School of Accountancy have some needs-based scholarship money to help students have a study abroad experience.

In addition, because of its goal to help students become more globally minded, the School of Accountancy provides a $1,000 grant to all students accepted in this program. This grant is made possible by generous funding from EY. Without the grant, the program cost would be $5,400 to $5,800.

FACULTY

SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT

This study abroad departs for Europe on 28 April (arriving 29 April ) and ends on 26 May 2018. The end date allows time for students to have a summer internship or to participate in summer leadership programs.